On The Shore

Set in 1917-1925, On the Shore follows the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when a son lies about his name and age to fight in WWI. Without telling his family, 16-year-old Shmuel Levinson (a.k.a. Sam Lord) strives to prove his manhood and escape his father's pressure that he become a rabbi by enlisting in the Navy. His smart but rebellious younger sister, Dev, mourns his disappearance, while chafing against her father's expectation that she marry instead of pursuing a career in science. Their successful uncle, Gershon Mendel, confronts failure when he ventures beyond their sheltered Lower East Side community to search for the missing boy. On the Shore offers a poignant look at the strained relationships that trouble the multi-generation immigrant families of today as well as yesteryear.

• | Author: Ann. S. Epstein
• | Publisher: Vine Leaves Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 21, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1925417328
• | ISBN-13: 9781925417326